Dear All,
Please could you circulate the following job advert to anyone who might be
interested in applying.
Thanks.
Mary.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE
CENTRE FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL ECOLOGY
MODELLER (ref 421/99) & RESEARCHER (ref 422/99)
The Department of Planning and Landscape, University of
Manchester is seeking a systems modeller and a researcher for two
leading-edge sustainability projects to be conducted through the
newly established Centre for Urban and Regional Ecology (CURE).
The first project is the 'Regional Interactive Sustainability
Atlas' (RISA), supported by the EPSRC Sustainable Cities
Programme. This is a pioneering application of IT for
interactive modelling and visualisation of regional futures. The
second project is the 'Resource Flow Audit' (REFA), supported by
the'Biffaward' landfill fund, a detailed material metabolism
analysis of the North West region. Both projects involve working
with active research and stakeholder groups and are being
conducted in partnership with regional agencies in the North
West.
CURE is being established as a Centre with a leading-edge
portfolio of projects in urban and regional sustainability,
eco-restoration and landscape futures. We are seeking
self-starting and multi-disciplinary people, with a high level of
technical and communication skills. GIS experience is essential
for the modeller post.
The posts are on the Research scale £15735 to £23651 p.a
depending on skills and experience for 18-24 months with likely
continuation.
Informal enquiries to Cindy Warwick, tel: 0161 275 6903, email:
[log in to unmask] or see
http://www.art.man.ac.uk/planning/sustain
Application forms (returnable by 23 June 1999) and further
particulars are available from the Office of the Director of
Personnel, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester,
M13 9PL. Tel: 0161 275 2028, Fax: 0161 275 2221/2471, Minicom:
0161 275 7889, email: [log in to unmask], Website:
http://www.man.ac.uk Please quote appropriate reference number.
AS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER THE UNIVERSITY
WELCOMES APPLICATIONS FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED PEOPLE
FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF RACE,
RELIGION, GENDER OR DISABILITY.
Dr Mary Parkinson
National Centre for Business and Ecology
University of Salford
Manchester M5 4WT
Tel: 0161 295 5276
Fax: 0161 295 5041
http://www.ncbe.co.uk
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